Anita & Brad...

Last Saturday we had a wonderful time spending the day with Brad, Anita, family and friends. This couple is absolutely adorable and they have many people who love them. We had a ball documenting their day for them. Their wedding had us smiling all the way through from the comments at the ceremony from the pulpit to the friends showing off on the dance floor late in the evening. I was soo grateful for our answered prayers for nice weather. The girls found it a bit chilly but the sun was so much better than drizzly.Thank you both for including us in your day!

Omari has been updating our computer storage systems this week so my work has fallen a bit more behind. I do not have a slideshow up for this couple yet as I am still downloading their pics tonight! I did grab 3 pics that stood out right away from one of the cards to show here as I know there are people anxious to see some images. I have a very busy weekend ahead with a wedding here on Saturday and a wedding in Ontario on Sunday. I will not be back in town until pretty late Monday night. Sooo, if I get a chance I will try to put the show together before I head off but if I don't get that moment - it will be after I get back - 1st thing on my agenda :)

Another Update...

I know I have a few anxious people out there so here is the updated retouching list. I decided to seperate the weddings and engagements/portraits since one is much smaller than the other...I will try to work on each intermittenly.

Diane & Adam - Ready for pick up
Kristy & Kyle - At the lab
Cathy & Glen - retouching
Magdiel & Scott - waiting
Jamie & Mac - waiting
Cindy & Billy - waiting
Heather & Travis - waiting
Louis & Anne - waiting


Margarita & Kelly - e-book - at printer
Jenine & Tim - e-book - in progress
Laura & Chad - e-session - waiting
Don & Jaz - portrait session - waiting

Meeting Mia

Last night I had the privledge to meet Mia - she is the newest addition to Don and Jaz's family. What a great job I have when I get to watch a family grow out the love a couple shares with one another! Omari and I had the honor to photograph Don and Jaz's wedding awhile back and they are such an adorable couple. Jaz looks great having just had Mia not long ago! I wish my body had whipped back into shape so easily :) There were way too many great images to chose from so here are just a couple.

The weekend...

On Saturday I attended one of my cousins wedding ceremony - I wasn't the "official" photographer but I still took a bunch of pics from the pew and stayed out of the way :) I don't have a model release so I won't download any images here but I must say that I am proud of the work I got even though I was in the stands LOL.

I had the opportunity to spend a bit of time on Sunday with Amy, Craig and their puppies. We did a great little e-session out on their friends acreage. There are way too many great pics to choose from - I am putting up 3 from the bunch that I like the best.

Yesterday I also met with a great couple that we booked for a wedding next year. To let everyone know for our contest info - that was wedding number 92!
Also for anyone considering us for next year's weddings we are about half booked for the summer already. 2008 couples just seem to be on that ball and getting their decisions made quick. There is only one open Saturday in August left now.
Family portrait season has also begun - give me a call if you're interested in catching the good weather before it is gone. I believe fall is coming up on us pretty quick if you're linked to me in facebook, I will be sending out a special to my "friends".
Tomorrow I will be doing some "belly" shots with a past portrait couple as they are expecting their 2nd child. I am very excited to try out some ideas that I have floating around in my head...I hope they will sign a model release so I can share them online.

Update...

It is that season and I wanted to let those who may be anxious know where we are with the retouching....

Diane & Adam - Complete, waiting pick up
Pam & Todd - Complete, waiting pick up
Erin & Davin - at the lab
Brad and Anita, E-Book - being shipped from printer
Holly and Ryan, E-Book- at the printer
Threasa & Louis - currently retouching

The retouching line still ahead at a glance:

Threasa & Louis
Margarita & Kelly, E-Book
Kristy & Kyle
Cathy & Glen
Jenine & Tim, E-Book
Magdiel & Scott
Jamie & Mac
Laura & Chad
Cindy & Billy

So, don't worry, I haven't forgotten about anyone :) Those who aren't on the list - still need to come in and pick their photos for retouching.

Heather and Travis

On Saturday we spent a beautiful day with Heather and Travis while they celebrated their love. Heather looked radiant in a dress made by her mother-in-law to be. The ceremony was at Hastings Lake Gardens and I must say that this location just seems to be getting better as they add and tweek the property. We found some great locations onsite and this cute couple have some amazing shots to chose from. Their reception was at the Celtic hall and this spot really seemed to suit them. Of course the food and party were great and I believe that everyone had a good time. Here is a link to the sneak peek slideshow...Heather and Travis' Slideshow. Thank you so much for including us in your wedding!

One weekend - two weddings.

This past weekend we had a fabulous time with 2 very different couples.

On Saturday we spent time with Antonia and Kenton. They were married at the Union Bank Inn. We took the family shots at the hotel and went to the muttart grounds for some of the bridal party and couple shots. We came back downtown where I think we got some of our best images them. Oddly enough during our second meeting we discovered that Kenton went to junior high with Omari so they had a small reunion at the wedding as well :) It was neat to think of what a small world we live in where lives can keep connecting even decades later. Here is the sneak peak of more images. Antonia and Kenton's Slideshow.

On Sunday we documented Chito (a.k.a Louie) and Anne's celebration. They were married in a filipino wedding done totally in that language. This was a little different for me as I didn't know what was being said and luckily the minister let me know when they were ready to do the kiss. I thoroughly enjoyed the ceremony along with the challenge of anticipating where I should be at any given moment.

It was a little cold and a bit rainy but we decided to forgo the Citadel back-up anyway and hit the museum grounds for our bridal party images. I think we got some great ones with these troopers. Chito and Anne are very sweet together and we had no problem getting some great images of the two of them. Here is their sneak peak. Anne and Chito's Slideshow.

last minute

Anne and Louis are getting married this Sunday and yesterday we went out and did an e-session so that they could have some pics of them together to show at their wedding. Anne was living in BC so they didn't have alot of pics of the both of them, but now they do. There are alot of good ones as they are a really cute couple. It wasn't hard to get them to do a bit of cuddling for me and as we walked around the Griesbach lake it was a good time to get to know them a bit. I am looking forward to seeing you in your wedding attire and documenting your special day!

Jeannett & Rob

This past Saturday we got to spend some time with Jeannett and Rob. They were a very sweet couple that just wanted to have some fun with their pics. We were lucky that it stormed in the morning before the ceremony and then it just started to drizzle again as we finished up outside with our shoot. Romance was on the back burner and the shots were made fun by Jeannett every time. I enjoyed documenting their twists on our typical shoot :) I did of course HAVE to get them kissing - I am all about the kissing! You just can't get away from that with me. I loved the blue sash on Jeannett's dress that reminded me of Cinderella. Thank you so much for sharing some time with us on your special day. It was a pleasure working with the two of you. I wish you many, many fun-filled years ahead.
Here is the link to their slideshow. Jeannett and Rob's Slideshow.
I'm behind so I will just put up the slideshow for these guys - forgive me for not posting a few of my favorite pics, you'll just have to watch the show to catch them.

Now online

I have Cindy and Billy's Slideshow up and running. Here is the link....Cindy and Billy's Slideshow. I hope you enjoy it :)

Getting closer...

Just wanted to write a quick note to those who might be keeping track. We just booked with wedding number 91 tonight. 9 more until we reach our 100 and the lucky winner!

Laura & Chad

I had an e-session with Laura and Chad yesterday. Once again, a really cute couple and alot of great images to chose from. They are getting married in the spring and I'm sure their wedding will be great. It takes alot of couples a little time to relax in front of a virtual stranger with a camera - these guys did great. I look forward to getting to know you a bit more in the future.

Holly and Ryan

Yep, it was a busy weekend! Holly and Ryan also had their e-session on Sunday. The pics turned out better than I even imagined! There are soo many that it is very difficult narrowing down a couple to put on the blog :) This seems to be a common problem of mine. But no I won't start taking less pictures! I loved being able to incorporate Ryan's motorbike in this shoot. I have had past couples tease me with the idea of bringing thier bikes but I haven't had the opportunity to work with one before this. I had so many ideas floating in my head before this shoot that I had to write a bunch down. We were out at just the right time to catch the sunset as well. The shot we caught of them kissing is one of my new favorites. The wedding this fall I'm sure will be a blast, we look forward to attending. Now - to put together their guest book - thank goodness that they have come to help choose their favorites.

Cindy and Billy

On Saturday we had the privledge to spend some time with Cindy and Billy. Another really great couple - we were happy to capture some of their wedding memories for them. The slideshow is still being put together so I will try to get that link up here in the next day or two. They had a fabulous antique car that we totally had fun using as our backdrop. Cindy also had an awesome dress unlike any that I have seen to date. We had a great time with the both of you and thoroughly enjoyed the live music that was at the reception. Thank you so much for including us in your special day!

Jenine and Tim

I am behind on my blogging and I apologize. On Friday, I had a fun little e-session with Jenine and Tim at the Muttart. It was raining so we stayed indoors for the majority of our time together but there was a small break in the rain when we were leaving so we took full advantage of these few moments. Jenine and Tim are such a sweet couple having been together since they were kids. I am looking forward to their wedding next year. I hope you guys have a safe journey this winter and we will see you again in the spring. I am excited to create your guest book with so many great photos from our session!

Magdiel & Scott

Last Saturday we spent the day with a very sweet couple celebrating their love for eachother. Of course there are always a few bumps on the road but I thought the day went quite well for them. The weather didn't cooperate but luckily the hotel did as well as West Edmonton Mall. We had alot of fun with this bridal party as we pranced through the mall and gained a pretty large audience while we proceeded to the ship to do a photo shoot. Our party paid the passerbys no mind and did well with our fun group shots without alot of self conciousness. After we hit the mall we had to break for lunch as most everyone had not eaten before our early ceremony. I had to admit I was hungry as well so the Wendy's break was nice. Of course Omari and I sat with our cameras on hand and there is a shot I put into the slideshow :) Then we headed back to the hotel and proceeded to do a few more intimate shots with Magdiel and Scott. After a very delicious dinner and a few quirky gifts, the party got going and we got some great dancing shots (to be seen in the slideshow). I must say that this is the one wedding that I noticed ALOT of love at. There is always much love between our couples and alot of times it is noticiable with some of the immediate family but at this particular wedding I witnessed almost every couple holding hands, hugging and caressing eachother. The kissing game helped I'm sure but whether they were together for 33 years or just dating, the love in this group was very obvious. Thank you for including us in your special day guys! It was a pleasure.

Check out Magdiel and Scott's Slideshow.

I have a few e-sessions to do later this week and I'm really looking forward to the motorbike pics with Holly and Ryan. I'm still plugging away at Diane and Adam's retouching, hopefully I will have it in to the lab by the end of this week. Next on the list is Teresa and Murray.

Wedding

This past Saturday we had the privledge of spending the day with Cathy and Glen. They were a wonderful, cute couple and they were a pleasure to work with. By the end of the day everyone was quite tired but the party was nice and mellow. Cathy "wowed" everyone with her spectacular red dress. I wish I could post pics but they decided against sharing when signing the contract. It was a great day in all and I am very happy that we were able to be a part of it.

Today I finished retouching Thalat and Alasdair's wedding pics. I will get them off to the lab tomorrow. Next up is Diane and Adam's wedding.

Kristy & Kyle

Last Saturday Kristy and Kyle also were married here in the Edmonton area. My associate Julie photographed their wedding on my behalf. They had a lovely ceremony on the SunRidge Ski Hill and their reception was in the Chalet. They had alot of great photos - you need to check out their slideshow - Kristy and Kyle's Slideshow.

Thank you for sharing your special day with us Kristy and Kyle. I look forward to going through the images with the both of you.

E-Session...

On Sunday I met up with Margarita & Kelly at West Edmonton Mall to do an e-session. These two had one of their first dates at the ice palace so we had to stop in there for a pic or two. This couple was really cute and we had some fun with this session. Yep, that Christmas tree is still up in the mall! Not sure when they are going to take it down - are they done filming the movie?? Luckily we also got to board onto the infamous WEM boat! We were playing Pirates of the Carribean and got these great shots...

I so enjoyed working with you two. I'm sure the wedding next year is going to be great!

Threasa & Louis

Last Saturday we were able to spend the day with Threasa & Louis. They had a few delays but once the ceremony got started the rest went quite well. We moved on to the Muttart grounds afterward to do our family photos and ventured around for the bridal party and couple shots after that. Louis showed me a great little spot on a hill that overlooks the city - I love the view there! Since this couple have a history with "Wendy's" we decided to stop in for a quick little photo opp before heading back to the reception. Here is a link to the couples slideshow if you'd like to check out more photos. Threasa & Louis's Slideshow.

Thank you to the both of you for including us in your celebration. We enjoyed capturing memories with you and I hope you had as much fun as we did. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow to go through your pics.